Advancing Digital Maturity in Croatia’s Higher Education System

Abstract

Croatia's higher education system has been undergoing profound change in recent years. The government has proposed a comprehensive modernisation agenda, building on its 2020 National Reform Plan and supported by Croatia's National Plan for Recovery and Resilience 2021-2026. A key part of the modernisation agenda relates to enhancing digitalisation in higher education, by improving digital infrastructure and widening access to high-quality digital education. Croatian public authorities requested assistance from the European Union's Technical Support Instrument (TSI) for provision of support and advice, to enable public authorities and higher education institutions to successfully integrate digital technologies. The OECD was asked by the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education and the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission to deliver the requested support.